Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar" Preview
Preview: Season 52 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer.
Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar" Preview
Preview: Season 52 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon.
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In the late 1800s, a young Paraguayan guitarist of Guarani Indian descent set out to conquer Latin America.
He was rejected by the establishment.
Segovia was European.
Did you ever play any of his music?
Never.
But he stayed true to his roots, and he emerged the greatest guitar composer of the 20th century.
On Now Hear This “Barrios The Chopin of The Guitar” on Great Performances.
Agustín Barrios' Transformation
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Clip: S52 Ep14 | 2m 50s | How did Agustín Barrios transform into Nitsuga Mangoré? (2m 50s)
The Folk Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios
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Clip: S52 Ep14 | 1m 50s | Scott Yoo visits Juanjo Corbalán to learn about the folk music that inspired Agustín Barrios. (1m 50s)
The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios
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Clip: S52 Ep14 | 3m 55s | Cyro Delvizio and Scott Yoo discuss the Spanish repertoire that influenced Agustín Barrios. (3m 55s)
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